Sr. Project Manager
About The Position
The Sr. Project Manager will project manage and oversee all jobs for assigned accounts, leading large multi-faceted projects/accounts/campaigns in either the brand or social realm. This role acts as the liaison between account executives, creative, social, video, and digital team members to create project schedules, milestones, and delivery dates. The position involves prioritizing and allocating project resources, expediting processes to ensure timely completion, and communicating to solve problems that could jeopardize projects. The Sr. Project Manager will initiate and conduct team or project status meetings, identify and fine-tune process and workflow issues, and coordinate approvals at every project stage. They will also provide ongoing communication regarding project status or budget issues, estimate projects (internal and external costs), handle vendor bids and selection, and work directly with outside vendors. Additionally, the role involves working with creative staff on production recommendations and specifications, and with Business Affairs to address legal issues. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Job may require traveling overnight, driving long distances as required and sitting for extended periods of time with occasional walking and standing and occasionally lifting or carrying articles weighing less than 10 pounds.
Requirements
- 5-7 years of experience in project management and print production within an ad agency
- Knowledge of marketing, social, design, print production, video, TV, radio and digital development processes
- Quality proofing skills and a good eye for the visual details
- Experience working with Mac-based applications
- Experience in managing print and TV production
Nice To Haves
- Experience with NetSuite project management software a plus
Responsibilities
- Project manage and oversee all jobs for assigned accounts, which includes leading large multi-faceted projects/accounts/campaigns in either the brand or social realm.
- Act as the liaison between the account executives, creative, social, video, and digital team members to create project schedules, milestones, and delivery dates.
- Prioritize and allocate project resources based on timing, scope, budgets and project requirements.
- Expedite process when necessary to ensure that projects are completed on time.
- Communicate and help solve any problems or issues that could jeopardize the project.
- Initiate and conduct team or project status meetings on an established schedule.
- Identify process and workflow issues, and fine-tune schedules as necessary based on the team’s overall priorities.
- Participate in project kickoff meetings and coordinate approvals at every project stage.
- Provide ongoing communication regarding project status or budget issues to internal team members.
- Estimate projects (internal and externals costs) including handling vendor bids and selection of vendors.
- Work directly with outside vendors to produce required deliverables as necessary.
- Work with creative staff during the design phase to provide production recommendations and specifications.
- Work with Business Affairs to address legal issues.
Benefits
- Medical (PPO or High Deductible option) for employee + dependents
- 401(k) Participation
- Employer-paid Dental & Vision
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
